Kazakhstan: calculated damage from unrest

In Kazakhstan, the total damage from past riots was calculated. Given the costs of repairing the affected buildings and damage to the property, it is estimated at $ 136.8 billion (313.6 million dollars), the press service of the Ministry of Industry and the infrastructure development of the country reports “Interfax”.

According to the Office, from this amount, 54.6 billion tenge (125.1 million dollars) is damage to government agencies, and 82.2 billion tenge (188.4 million dollars) accounts for damage 1923 business facilities. The repair of buildings was rated at 28.8 billion tenge (66 million dollars), it is emphasized that this amount does not include the restoration of the residence of the President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev in Alma-Ata. The repair of the building will be managed by the Office of the President.

In a press release, it is noted that the Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan Kairbek Oslezbev reported on the preparation of a budget application for financing restoration work and compensation for damage from the government’s emergency reserve.

During the January riots in Kazakhstan, 351 property objects were injured, including 45 Governmental buildings and 306 commercial facilities. Damage was recorded in eight regions of the country: in Almaty, Zhambyl, Kyzylorda, Atyrau, Aktobe and East Kazakhstan regions, as well as in Alma-Ata and Shymkent.

On January 2, mass protests began in Kazakhstan due to the sharp rise in gas prices for cars. Soon the economic demands were replaced by political, and the rallies turned into riots. In several cities, buildings were set fire, where the authorities are located. In Alma-Ata, shops, banks were plundered, captured by the airport building, police sites, government agencies.

For the suppression of the riots threw the army. Kazakhstan President Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev appealed to the CSTO with a request to send troops to protect the country from armed gangs. On January 10, the head of the republic called the head of the state version that occurred from the outside. Later, Tokayev announced the stabilization of the situation in the country and the gradual conclusion of foreign troops.

/Media reports.